Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 1
Unveiling the iPad mini
In This Chapter
Looking at the big picture
Touring the outside of the iPad mini
Checking out the iPad mini's applications
Congratulations! You've selected one of the most incredible handheld devices we've ever seen. Of
course, the iPad mini is a combination of a killer audio and video iPod, an e-book reader, a powerful
Internet communications device, a superb handheld gaming device, a still and video camera, and a
platform for over 850,000 apps at the time this was written — and probably a lot more by the time
you read this.
There have been two iPad mini models so far: The original iPad mini (Fall 2012), and
the iPad mini with Retina display (Fall 2013). We sometimes just call it
iPad
throughout the
topic and only distinguish between models when necessary.
In this chapter, we offer a gentle introduction to all the pieces that make up your iPad mini, plus over-
views of its revolutionary hardware and software features.
Exploring the iPad mini's Big Picture
The iPad mini has many best-of-class features, but perhaps its most notable feature is its lack of a
physical keyboard or stylus. Instead, it has a super high-resolution touchscreen — 163 pixels per inch
(ppi) for the iPad mini and 326 ppi for iPad mini with Retina display — that you operate using a
pointing device you're already intimately familiar with: your finger.
